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Votes at a glance

- Operating budget appropriations: $5,728,134 — approved by voice vote.
- Total proposed special warrant articles: $3,443,808 — approved by voice vote.
- Estimated revenues and credits: $5,692,900 — approved by voice vote.
- Special articles and capital items (approved by voice vote unless noted): rescue truck $355,000; water-line replacement (Article 4) $1,000,000; lead-and-copper improvements (final reflected in Article 4) $1,000,000; department restricted fund balance $250,000; community center capital reserve $50,000 (moved from operating budget); paving $75,000; highway block grant $26,008; town building maintenance $45,000; fire department equipment $31,000; fire capital reserve $75,000; Main Street revitalization $5,000; solid-waste facility improvement $10,000; highway maintenance $75,000; highway heavy duty $75,000; sewer department $75,000; water department $170,000; record preservation $10,000; police equipment $28,000; cemetery maintenance $5,000; emergency management $2,000; computer software $54,800; library computer equipment expendable trust $2,000.

During the session, department-level totals were read aloud (general government $1,583,043; public safety $1,123,200; highway and streets $295,500; sanitation $333,449; culture and recreation $529,771; conservation and development $24,305; debt service $57,983; capital outlay $202,878; operating transfers out $1,526,350) and each department line was approved by voice vote.

Board members noted that the $1,000,000 figure for Article 4 appears in the MS budget worksheet used for reporting and that the additional $50,000 for the water capital reserve must be added to the MS files. The meeting closed after a brief review of the revised public-hearing notice and scheduling the public hearing for 5:30 p.m. next Wednesday.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Joint Budget & Selectmen Meeting, January 29, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","In a joint session, Woodstock selectmen and the budget committee approved the FY2025 operating budget, a slate of special warrant articles totaling $3,443,808, and the town's estimated revenues; most line items were approved by voice vote.","taxTitle","Woodstock, Grafton County, New Hampshire","taxId",68297,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6352353,"Selectmen, budget committee raise lead-and-copper and water-line warrant article to $1 million for Woodstock repairs",199,509000,708000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2224819-12ce547847e49eb853bfa87505a7653f&start=509&end=708","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2224819-12ce547847e49eb853bfa87505a7653f/thumbnail_509000.jpg","/articles/6352353/Woodstock/Grafton-County/New-Hampshire/Selectmen-budget-committee-raise-lead-and-copper-and-water-line-warrant-article-to-1-million-for-Woodstock-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6352353-a2eab9805c2e42882f1e675620e3dd35/orig.mp4?Expires=1775898178&Signature=Pgv0G6-dckTRYecVABxS7maIZUWgvYiv7w6oRSiSQ6FalGNI7UefRKNMXv0piMiotUZHOh6DXr0hzh3aVfga~04O-8MBb15K6lsYCFcgkB5fMJQwI98cEoOFPPAwZ-0V5XLZ32zSyS62nVMIpjzcprKwCIrtxpM1lFLc2SSAJ0tbmcuv8eA52wjSagteec1zf-ZlQa2E4Cx9swPAO~1iZgDFJGpOqU4pUxlXHIvgsw7zy3Qes67d-aeSfKCcVCXdWVFkHMCmN74bQJKgshVbTvdVEZJX6M0T~EpFf-HwF1~3Ku4lqRs~nHUBGwCvqRcyKbfHctWenhnAnX1Si~apzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Selectmen and the Budget Committee at a joint Woodstock meeting voted to increase the warrant article for water-line replacement and lead-and-copper improvements to $1,000,000 and to raise a related water capital reserve to cover emergency paving costs.

The revised warrant article covers replacement of water mains described in the meeting as running from the lower Woodstock top of North Station Road to just south of South Station Road and other lead-and-copper work. A Selectman said the item was originally proposed at $200,000, that outside consultants had asked for $2,000,000, and that the board agreed to increase the article to $1,000,000.

The motion to set the article at $1,000,000 was made and seconded; the chair called for a voice vote and the motion passed with all those present saying “Aye.” The Budget Committee also voted to accept the change to $1,000,000 by voice vote.

During discussion, committee members and selectmen said much of the cost could be reimbursable through a state program described in the meeting as a state fund (referred to in the transcript as a “South Carolina Fund”) and that up to 70% might be reimbursable “provided no laws change” or rates do not drop. A Selectman emphasized the town does not have to spend the full appropriation immediately and that the article would show as both an expense and an anticipated revenue (the town plans to bond the work). The board discussed timing for payments and noted there was no firm expectation that payments would begin in 2026.

Separately, selectmen proposed and approved raising the water department capital reserve by $50,000 to cover paving work related to a recent emergency water-main repair on Main Street. The motion to increase the capital-reserve water line by $50,000 was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.

Officials said the lead-and-copper work and water-line work have been the subject of prior conversations and grant attempts; speakers noted previous grant applications had not qualified and that some spreadsheet items used by external vendors appeared inaccurate and would be challenged. One Selectman asked to “lock in as much as we can now” because forgiveness rates and availability of state funds may change.

The board and committee did not provide a detailed project phasing schedule at the meeting. They also did not give a precise start date for construction; town members described reimbursement as “on the principle of what we use” and said the program’s terms could change.

The selectmen and budget committee additionally instructed staff to reflect the $1,000,000 figure in the town’s warrant documents and MS reporting used for the budget packet.","At a joint meeting, Woodstock selectmen and the budget committee voted to revise a warrant article to $1,000,000 for water-line replacement and lead-and-copper improvements, discussed state reimbursement and timing, and approved a related capital-reserve increase to cover emergency paving costs.","actionData","errors"]

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Woodstock approves 2025 operating budget and special warrant articles; votes at a glance

Selectmen, budget committee raise lead-and-copper and water-line warrant article to $1 million for Woodstock repairs